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Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by jmotivator

Well, if there are two things we have been told we should not care about it is other people's marriages and illegal immigration. So it's touching to see people suddenly care about both, even if it is purely in a cynical, illogical and spinning way.

If the SCOTUS decision is to be adhered to there is nothing to stop people from entering into any manner of marriage because "Love Wins" don'tcha know.

What business of yours is it to prevent OTHER PEOPLE from legal recognition of their union/marriage????

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

What's this going to do to welfare? How do you calculate survivor benefits for SS?

At this point there are just so many unanswered questions, isn't it foolish not to at least care about the issue?

Really? Spending a trillion dollars on a fighter plane that barely works and we don't need, and you're worried that the .01% of the population that might choose to be polygamous will break the bank? Laughable.

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by jmotivator

Well, if there are two things we have been told we should not care about it is other people's marriages and illegal immigration. So it's touching to see people suddenly care about both, even if it is purely in a cynical, illogical and spinning way.

If the SCOTUS decision is to be adhered to there is nothing to stop people from entering into any manner of marriage because "Love Wins" don'tcha know.

There seems to be an implied strict scrutiny standard now, but that doesn't mean any manner of marriage is now required. Your mistake is expanding every argument to absolutes. I can do the same. If we don't allow polygamy, we have to ban heterosexual marriage. Because.

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by Deuce

There seems to be an implied strict scrutiny standard now, but that doesn't mean any manner of marriage is now required. Your mistake is expanding every argument to absolutes. I can do the same. If we don't allow polygamy, we have to ban heterosexual marriage. Because.

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by scatt

It paves the way for incest marriage, just not more than two people marriage.

No, it simply doesn't. Any arguments based on precedence and rights that people can invent or actually exist can do so if gay marriage never did. It leads the way to exactly ZERO types of other marriages.

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by jmotivator

Well, if there are two things we have been told we should not care about it is other people's marriages and illegal immigration. So it's touching to see people suddenly care about both, even if it is purely in a cynical, illogical and spinning way.

If the SCOTUS decision is to be adhered to there is nothing to stop people from entering into any manner of marriage because "Love Wins" don'tcha know.

I've always cared about both. I don't know why you want to apply certain positions to anyone or any side. Who is this mysterious person or group telling you not to care about "other people's marriages or immigration"? Please tell me why you think that particular position is something that is legal rather than the actual legal arguments made for and against things.

"A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by LaylaWindu

No, it simply doesn't.

But it does. The argument made (by SCOTUS) was for any two people, not any two people who are not related.

It is always interesting to see people who claim to be for equality now saying related people cannot have that equality. Really shows you that there is no marriage quality difference in republicans and democrats.

Re: Polygamous Montana Trio Applies For Wedding License

Originally Posted by scatt

But it does. The argument made (by SCOTUS) was for any two people, not any two people who are not related.

It is always interesting to see people who claim to be for equality now saying related people cannot have that equality. Really shows you that there is no marriage quality difference in republicans and democrats.

Marriage sets up a legal relationships. Why would people who already have a legal relationship with each other need to set up a different legal relationship with each other?

"A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt